Imagine growing up in a remote village in the Sahara desert and hearing Eddie Van Halen for the first time via YouTube, the guitar legend’s explosive style hitting you almost completely detached from ...
Niger band Mdou Moctar have made a name for themselves among US and global fans for their unique style of African-influenced rock music. Their recent album Afrique Victime was released in March of ...
Tuareg guitar virtuoso and Artist To Watch alumnus Mdou Moctar is releasing the new album Afrique Victime, his first for storied indie label Matador Records, next month. We’ve already heard two songs ...
North America’s largest African music festival, Nuits D’Afrique in Montreal, couldn’t put on live shows last summer. But that didn’t stop it from presenting great music, including new and young ...
Combining theater, dance, music and astonishing acrobatic feats, the high-flying Afrique en Cirque by Cirque Kalabanté will come to the Weinberg Center for the Arts at 6 p.m. May 3. Afrique en Cirque ...
On connaît désormais le programme complet des événements de la 27 ème édition de Worldwide Music Expo (WOMEX), qui comprend des vitrines, des projections de films, des conférences… L’événement aura ...
Les Afrima ont rendu leurs verdicts. Ce week-end, à Accra, où la 5e édition de la cérémonie avait lieu, des artistes de tout le continent ont été récompensés. À l'honneur : les ténors de l'afropop, ...
Amazones d'Afrique is the first all-female supergroup of West Africa. Inspired by the formidable and mysterious warriors of Dahomey, some of the greatest West African singers and musicians have come ...
La chanteuse sénégalaise OMG a franchi une étape significative dans sa carrière musicale. Son label, DD Records, a ...
In a fishing village in Guinea, West Africa, a woman beats a rhythmic pattern with a huge pestle and mortar. She smiles and waves at a friend, fanning a fire nearby; he returns the greeting then ...
Mdou Moctar is a Nigerien guitar virtuoso, but he’ll be the last to admit his virtuosity. He’s far more humble than that. “I’m constantly learning,” Moctar says, from his home in Agadez, Niger. “I’ve ...
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